Another ​bitter blast could be on the way with a risk of wintry showers and ​harsh north​-​​easterly winds predicted to grip the UK.

The ​Beast from the North-East will make it feel much colder by the end of the working week with high pressure located near to Iceland dragging bone-chilling air from the north​ of Scandinavia and Russia​.

Wintry showers with sleet and snow will fall in ​many​ northern areas with the chance of a dusting even at lower levels in the south, according to some forecasts.

It will feel quite raw because of the wind chill factor.

However, some ​parts of the country could escape the wintry showers completely but it will still feel very cold - even in ​regions that stay dry.

Temperatures are unlikely to climb much above zero and some forecasters have warned it could potentially be the coldest snap of the winter with the winds blowing in from the freezing far north-east.